52% of cryptocurrencies have died since 2001 – Report
Summary ⚈ Over 52% of all cryptocurrencies since 2021 have failed, totaling 3.7 million. ⚈ 2025 alone accounts for nearly half of all crypto failures, driven by market fear. ⚈ Meme coin platforms and Trump-era volatility accelerated the death rate of crypto projects. Over half of all cryptocurrency projects have failed. To be more precise, the percentage is actually 52.7% — as 3.7 million cryptocurrencies listed on GeckoTerminal since 2021 have died, per an April 30 report from crypto market analytics platform CoinGecko . Failed cryptocurrency chart. Source: CoinGecko Alarmingly, the rate of failure seems to be accelerating — as the first quarter of 2025 has already seen 1,821,549 dead projects, an increase of 31.8% compared to the entirety of 2024, which accounted for 1,382,010 failed cryptocurrencies. Number of dead coins per year. Source: CoinGecko Broader market volatility and the meme coin frenzy were outlined as key reasons behind crypto projec...